Feed the world: Canada needs to continue food assistance leadership

In deciding whether to renew its commitment to the Food Assistance Convention, the federal cabinet should be bold and bolster Canada's international leadership.

A severe drought is threatening famine in countries like Somalia, where the UN estimates 5.5 million people are at risk. Photograph courtesy of the United Nations.

Opinion

BY BEN OFORI

October 18, 2017

The world was shocked this past spring when the United Nations declared four countries—Nigeria, Yemen, South Sudan, and Somalia—either experiencing famine or at risk of experiencing famine. While overall hunger in the world is declining, down about 17 per cent over the past 10 years, extreme hu...

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